Last few days I’ve been excited all the time. Ask me why. Ok I’ll tell anyway.

Thats because this time next month I’m going on a trip to Israel sponsored by my b-school. I’m a part of an elite team ‘chosen’ by the school. We are supposed to go to Tel Aviv, whip our magic wands, churn out analyses, strategies and do some MBA giri in general and suddenly the world was a better place.

Anyway.

That’s just for few days, then begins the fun part. I’ll spend another 10 days traveling across the country alone - Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, West Bank, Dead Sea, Hafia, Golan heights, and even sneak to Mt. Sinai, in Egypt. Israel is such a tiny country - just 8 hours from North to South and 2 hours from East to West.

Awesome

If you have been there, or have some tips for me (apart from sermons of being careful), I’m all ears

PS: Yes, some people from my school do read this blog.

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• Scrolls from the Holy Land - 7 : Tiberias (20)
• Scrolls from the Holy Land - 6 : Old City of Jerusalem (17)

Previous post had a picture puzzle. Unfortunately nobody could precisely spot the thing I edited, although your responses might have been influenced by the effect generated by the edit. So, if you said ‘horizon’, then you get a passing grade

This is what I edited. A light pole in the middle of the picture. I removed it because it was ugly, right in the front and appearing important:

The horizon was NOT edited, it looks like one, but thats just a coincidence

Thanks all for participating. Funny thing is that none of my real-world friends commented here, they preferred chatting

Update Note: The picture posted here is the original pic. Thanks Mandar for the hint

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407 Express Toll Route, going East-West just North of Toronto

Highway 407, a 107 km long route, is one of the better-designed freeways in the province of Ontario because of its recent design. This road opened in 1997 and is one of the few freeways in Canada that are privately owned. Users have to pay toll to access it.

The 407 uses a system of cameras and transponders to toll vehicles automatically. There are no toll booths, hence the name “Express Toll Route” (ETR). Highway 407 is designed as a normal freeway but without the need for toll booth intermediaries which could otherwise take up significant land, raise operating cost and increase travel time. A radio antenna detects when a vehicle with a transponder has entered and exited the highway, calculating the toll rate. For vehicles without a transponder, an automatic number plate recognition system is used. Monthly statements are mailed to users. The 407 is the world’s first highway to feature this system throughout.
- (Wikipedia)

The reason this highway is special for me is because:
a. I see it thru my window, and
b. A frequently used bike route passes over this freeway.

:::::And now a simple question:::::

I have edited this picture, can you spot the edit?

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